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Merry Christmas From Motown

by Various Artists · 1968

17 pressings6 countriesRhythm & BluesSoulBalladHoliday

Merry Christmas From Motown was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Merry Christmas From Motown

5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Motown MS681Motown MS 681
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

W4RS-6356-1-B AI HS-1560 RSide A, runout

W4RS-6357-1-B AI B HS-1561 RSide B, runout

HS-1560Side A, label

HS-1561Side B, label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968JamaicaTamla Motown MS75First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USMotown MS-681DJFirst yearLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1968USMotown MS681 / Motown S-681First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968USMotown MS-681First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1968USMotown MS681 / Motown MS 681First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1969ChileTamla Motown MM-681-XLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1969UKTamla Motown STML 11126 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ◦ 90616LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaTamla Motown MS-725LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1970MexicoTamla Motown STAM-257LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1970USMotown MS-725LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1970USMotown MS-725LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
1970USMotown MS725 / Motown M 725LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaTamla Motown MS681LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?UKTamla Motown STML 11126 / Tamla Motown 1E 062 ◦ 90616LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMotown MS725 / Motown MS-681LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMotown MS725 / Motown HS-1560LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?USMotown MS725 / Motown MS-681LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
  2. A2Christmas Everyday
  3. A3What Christmas Means To Me
  4. A4Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer
  5. A5My Christmas Tree
  6. A6White Christmas
  7. B1Ave Maria
  8. B2Silent Night
  9. B3God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
  10. B4Silver Bells
  11. B5One Little Christmas Tree
  12. B6Christmas Lullaby

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Merry Christmas From Motown are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Merry Christmas From Motown are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1970.

When was Merry Christmas From Motown first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Jamaica. One of them is Motown MS681.

How do I tell if my copy of Merry Christmas From Motown is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS681, MS-681, MS-681DJ, MS75) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Merry Christmas From Motown on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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